Chone Figgins

No. 21 Mariners: 10th in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Indians. One run per game, plus a little more. That's what the Mariners have to find somewhere if they ever are going to reach the playoffs behind Felix Hernandez. Forget for a moment about Albert Pujols, the Mariners' newest nightmare, and also about the ongoing one in Texas. As strong as the Angels and Rangers appear, the immediate challenge for Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik is to be like a PGA Tour golfer on Thursday and Friday. He has to play against the course to last until the weekend, when he legitimately can think about chasing down the powers in front of him. At least he knows what...

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